I'm pleased to post this followup. It's been almost a year since my last post. I had a number of very helpful consultations. I've become quite knowledgeable about prostate cancer, especially my own....
We'll just use my name from now on - Mark!...
Below is my urologist's preliminary response to your post, John T: //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Mark, I would be happy to go into this in further...
Thanks. I spoke with a Dr. Chou (or Chiu or Choo). Colonoscopy today was normal. So next step is a consult with Dr. Chou. Or maybe it will be Dr. Pugh. P...
P.S. HT was recommended for me whether I do IGRT/IMRT radiation or proton, because of my high PSA and, more importantly, the speed with which it doubled....
Joe, do you mind telling me the name of the doctor with whom you spoke? My understanding about the treatment protocol for proton beam tx is that it's nearly identical to the IGRT/IMRT protocol: about...
Chris Wood at MDA also comes highly recommended. P...
By the way, just f.y.i. since it's a topical topic in today's thread. P http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43031343/ns/business-consumer_news/...
Exactly my thinking logoslidat, re: combining e/t under one roof. MDA is good for that. However, to clarify, my urologist, who impresses me as very competent and instills confidence in me, has said...
All very wise and valid points. I live very close to M.D. Anderson and it's almost in walking distance of my office, so getting there for the treatments is probably the easiest part of my decision....
I'm impressed with the rapid and supportive replies. I am grateful for your feedback. Thank you. Lately I have been leaning more towards the proton therapy. It is indeed minimally invasive, but...
My greetings to all here. I am 62 years old and was diagnosed a few weeks a go. I'm studying treatment options now. I live in Houston. My first elevated PSA was in December, 2010 with my former PCP,...